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Dooralong vs Yarramalong

Name: Dooralong vs Yarramalong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · Dooralong profile · Yarramalong profile

Dooralong Yarramalong

Dooralong and Yarramalong are neighbouring residential areas on the Central Coast. Yarramalong has a much younger First Nations population, with a typical age of 14 compared to 42 in Dooralong, and typical personal income for First Nations residents is far higher in Yarramalong at $1,562. Local amenities differ sharply; while Yarramalong is far more likely to have homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries, and parks, Dooralong is far better served by public transport, with 53.4% of homes within walking distance of a stop compared to none in Yarramalong.

These two places are almost identical in their typical weekly family income of around $2,770. Both areas consist entirely of separate houses and are equally reliant on cars, with no residents commuting by public transport. Yarramalong tends to be a bit wealthier and better educated, with a higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree and a higher typical personal income of $1,077 compared to $806 in Dooralong.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 14.2 pts higher in Yarramalong Unpaid carers: 7.7 pts higher in Yarramalong Recent arrivals: 5.4 pts higher in Yarramalong Unemployment: 2.2 pts higher in Dooralong Personal income: $271 higher in Yarramalong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dooralong in Yarramalong +21 larger in Dooralong gap narrowing

350 60th pct 329 60th pct

Median age in Dooralong in Yarramalong +2 yrs older in Yarramalong gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

34.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 33.1%

22.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 20.7%

17.1% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

11.4% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.2 pts 5.5%

Marital status

53.1% Married +8.3 pts ▸ 61.5%

35.3% Never married ◂ +12.7 pts 22.6%

8.4% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

1.4% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Dooralong Yarramalong

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.1% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 80.2%

6.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% South Africa ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 45.9%

44.0% English ◂ +7.8 pts 36.2%

7.7% Irish +6.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 7.3%

0.0% Dutch +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Filipino +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 92.7%

0.0% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.1% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 54.1%

36.0% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

4.6% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dooralong in Yarramalong

— 13.70 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dooralong in Yarramalong +2 more in Yarramalong

0 0th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Dooralong in Yarramalong

— 40 14th pct

ICSEA in Dooralong in Yarramalong

— 886 12th pct

Highest year of school

53.1% Year 12 +7.6 pts ▸ 60.7%

32.6% Year 10 ◂ +9.1 pts 23.5%

3.7% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

28.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 23.4%

22.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 19.3%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.9% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.7% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 8.3%

9.7% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

2.3% Creative arts +4.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Income

Personal income in Dooralong in Yarramalong +$271 higher in Yarramalong gap widening

$806 60th pct $1,077 87th pct

Household income in Dooralong in Yarramalong +$262 higher in Dooralong gap widening

$2,833 94th pct $2,571 90th pct

Family income in Dooralong in Yarramalong even gap narrowing

$2,770 88th pct $2,766 88th pct

Household income distribution

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

24.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 21.9%

23.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.7 pts 10.5%

17.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 12.3%

6.1% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 31.5%

30.8% $650–$1,499 even 30.7%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.3% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 7.3%

5.1% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.3% Heart disease +5.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

1.4% Cancer +5.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.7% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None ◂ +1.1 pts 67.8%

17.1% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.7% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.1% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dooralong in Yarramalong +14 larger in Yarramalong

4 46th pct 18 66th pct

Median age in Dooralong in Yarramalong +28 yrs older in Dooralong

42 yrs 80th pct 14 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Dooralong in Yarramalong +$1,337 higher in Yarramalong

$225 2nd pct $1,562 91st pct

Household income in Dooralong in Yarramalong

— $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dooralong in Yarramalong +0.3 larger in Dooralong gap narrowing

3.1 88th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

65.1% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 65.2%

27.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 26.9%

6.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +7.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

22.2% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

13.1% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.2% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 16.7%

12.1% 6 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 6.1%

6.1% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dooralong in Yarramalong +$90 higher in Dooralong gap widening

$500 92nd pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Dooralong in Yarramalong +$547 higher in Dooralong gap narrowing

$2,947 92nd pct $2,400 87th pct

People / bedroom in Dooralong in Yarramalong even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned with a mortgage +13.1 pts ▸ 60.5%

36.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 33.3%

9.1% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 5.3%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

24.2% 3 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

36.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 34.2%

30.3% 5 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 15.8%

7.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

44.4% $200–$349 ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%

44.4% $550–$749 ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.8 pts 29.0%

19.1% $1,800–$2,999 +18.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

6.4% $1,000–$1,799 +13.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.9 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dooralong in Yarramalong +18 more in Dooralong

18 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Dooralong in Yarramalong +51.43 more in Dooralong

51.43 100th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Dooralong in Yarramalong +442.9 more in Dooralong

442.9 77th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Dooralong in Yarramalong +2 more in Dooralong

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Dooralong in Yarramalong

7 39th pct —

Drive to city in Dooralong in Yarramalong +2 longer in Dooralong

74 53rd pct 72 52nd pct

Reach 30 min in Dooralong in Yarramalong even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Dooralong in Yarramalong even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

46.8% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 47.5%

33.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 30.7%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles +14.1 pts ▸ 47.4%

25.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 21.6%

24.2% 4 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 15.5%

14.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 10.3%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

16.2% Professional & technical ◂ +10.6 pts 5.6%

11.6% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +7.1 pts 3.9%

6.9% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.6% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.0 pts 4.5%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

0.0% Other services +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.7% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

22.5% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 21.2%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 11.7%

5.8% Community & personal service +5.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.7% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +4.8 pts 5.0%

8.1% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 1.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Dooralong in Yarramalong +0.9 higher in Yarramalong

1.1 60th pct 2.0 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dooralong in Yarramalong +1.1 more in Yarramalong

1.0 59th pct 2.1 66th pct

15-min city in Dooralong in Yarramalong even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Dooralong in Yarramalong +50.8 pts higher in Yarramalong

0.0% 0th pct 50.8% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Dooralong in Yarramalong +53.4 pts higher in Dooralong

53.4% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Dooralong in Yarramalong +49.7 pts higher in Yarramalong

0.0% 0th pct 49.7% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Dooralong in Yarramalong +34.0 pts higher in Yarramalong

20.3% 53rd pct 54.3% 65th pct

Walk to health in Dooralong in Yarramalong even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dooralong in Yarramalong +26.6 more in Dooralong

60.0 86th pct 33.4 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Dooralong in Yarramalong +2 higher in Dooralong

3 61st pct 1 49th pct

Mean slope in Dooralong in Yarramalong +7.6 pts higher in Yarramalong

10.0% 81st pct 17.7% 96th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dooralong vs Yarramalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11278/dooralong/vs/SAL14493/yarramalong